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261 (48 – A ) 
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QUESTION BOOKLET
PAPER I 
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Time Allowed : 2 Hours Maximum Marks : 200  
INSTRUCTIONS 
1. Immediately after the commencement of the Examination, you should check that this Question Booklet does NOT have any
unprinted or torn or missing pages or questions etc. If so, get it replaced by a complete ‘Question Booklet’ of the same Question
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2. Candidate has to insure that Question Paper Version Code of the Question Booklet given is same as the Question
Paper Version Code printed on OMR Answer Sheet. Discrepancy, if any should be reported to the Invigilator and
a new Question Booklet should be taken whose Question Paper Version Code tallies with the Question Paper
Version Code printed on the OMR Answer Sheet.
3. You have to enter your Register Number in the
Question Booklet in the box provided alongside.
DO NOT write anything else on the Question Booklet.
4. This Question Booklet contains 100 questions. Each question contains four responses (answers). Select the response
which you want to mark on the Answer Sheet. In case you feel that there is more than one correct response, mark the response
which you consider the most appropriate. In any case, choose ONLY ONE RESPONSE for each question.
5. All the responses should be marked ONLY on the separate OMR Answer Sheet provided and ONLY in Black or Blue Ball
Point Pen. See detailed instructions in the OMR Answer Sheet.
6. All questions carry equal marks. Attempt all questions.
7. Sheets for rough work are appended in the Question Booklet at the end. You should not make any marking on any other part of
the Question Booklet.
8. Immediately after the final bell indicating the conclusion of the examination, stop making any further markings in the OMR
Answer Sheet. Be seated till the OMR Answer Sheets are collected and accounted for by the Invigilator.
9. Questions are printed both in Kannada and English. If any confusion arises in the Kannada Version, please refer
to the English Version of the questions. Please note that in case of any confusion the English Version of the
Question Booklet is final.
10. Penalty for wrong the answers :
THERE WILL BE PENALTY FOR WRONG ANSWERS MARKED BY THE CANDIDATE IN THE OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTION 
PAPERS.
(i) There are four alternatives for the answer to every question. For each question for which a wrong answer has been given
by the candidate, one-fourth of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty.
(ii) If a candidate gives more than one answer, it will be treated as a wrong answer even if one of the given answers
happens to be correct and there will be same penalty as above to that question.
(iii) If a question is left blank, i.e., no answer is given by the candidate, there will be no penalty for that question.
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Possession of Mobile Phones, Calculators and other Electronic/Communication gadgets 
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261 (48 – A ) 
DO NOT OPEN THIS QUESTION BOOKLET UNTIL YOU ARE ASKED TO DO SO 
Question Paper Version Code 
QUESTION BOOKLET
PAPER I 
(261)
 
Time Allowed : 2 Hours Maximum Marks : 200  
INSTRUCTIONS 
1. Immediately after the commencement of the Examination, you should check that this Question Booklet does NOT have any
unprinted or torn or missing pages or questions etc. If so, get it replaced by a complete ‘Question Booklet’ of the same Question
Paper Version Code as printed in your OMR Answer Sheet.
2. Candidate has to insure that Question Paper Version Code of the Question Booklet given is same as the Question
Paper Version Code printed on OMR Answer Sheet. Discrepancy, if any should be reported to the Invigilator and
a new Question Booklet should be taken whose Question Paper Version Code tallies with the Question Paper
Version Code printed on the OMR Answer Sheet.
3. You have to enter your Register Number in the
Question Booklet in the box provided alongside.
DO NOT write anything else on the Question Booklet.
4. This Question Booklet contains 100 questions. Each question contains four responses (answers). Select the response
which you want to mark on the Answer Sheet. In case you feel that there is more than one correct response, mark the response
which you consider the most appropriate. In any case, choose ONLY ONE RESPONSE for each question.
5. All the responses should be marked ONLY on the separate OMR Answer Sheet provided and ONLY in Black or Blue Ball
Point Pen. See detailed instructions in the OMR Answer Sheet.
6. All questions carry equal marks. Attempt all questions.
7. Sheets for rough work are appended in the Question Booklet at the end. You should not make any marking on any other part of
the Question Booklet.
8. Immediately after the final bell indicating the conclusion of the examination, stop making any further markings in the OMR
Answer Sheet. Be seated till the OMR Answer Sheets are collected and accounted for by the Invigilator.
9. Questions are printed both in Kannada and English. If any confusion arises in the Kannada Version, please refer
to the English Version of the questions. Please note that in case of any confusion the English Version of the
Question Booklet is final.
10. Penalty for wrong the answers :
THERE WILL BE PENALTY FOR WRONG ANSWERS MARKED BY THE CANDIDATE IN THE OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTION 
PAPERS.
(i) There are four alternatives for the answer to every question. For each question for which a wrong answer has been given
by the candidate, one-fourth of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty.
(ii) If a candidate gives more than one answer, it will be treated as a wrong answer even if one of the given answers
happens to be correct and there will be same penalty as above to that question.
(iii) If a question is left blank, i.e., no answer is given by the candidate, there will be no penalty for that question.
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of any kind is prohibited inside the Examination venue.
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261 (3 – A ) 
1. Match the Name of the Shifting
Cultivation (List I) with the Country 
(List II) : 
 List I 
(Name of 
Shifting 
Cultivation) 
 List II 
(Country) 
A. Huma/Ladang I. Brazil 
B. Milpa II. Vietnam
C. Ray III. Central America
D. Roca IV. Indonesia
Select the code for the correct answer 
from the options given below : 
A B C D 
(1) IV III II I 
(2) IV III I II 
(3) III IV II I 
(4) III IV I II 
2. Consider the following statements about
Morley-Minto reforms.
A. It is also known as Indian Councils
Act, 1909.
B. It effectively legitimised the election
of Indians to the various legislative
councils in India for the first time.
C. The British conceded the so-called
demand of Muslim leaders for
separate electorates in this act.
Which of the above statements is/are 
correct ? 
Select the code for the correct answer 
from the options given below : 
(1) A and B only
(2) B only
(3) B and C only
(4) A, B and C
3. Match the following coal deposit locations
(List I) with their countries (List II) :
 List I 
(Coal Deposit 
Location) 
 List II 
(Country) 
A. Sichuan I. U.S.A.
B. Pennsylvania II. China
C. Kizel III. Australia
D. Ipswich IV. India
E. Talcher V. Russia
Select the code for the correct answer 
from the options given below : 
A B C D E 
(1) I II III V IV 
(2) II III IV I V 
(3) II I V III IV 
(4) I III II V IV 
4. 46
th
 session of the Intergovernmental
Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) will
take place in September, 2017 in which of
the following places ?
(1) Guadalajara
(2) Montreal
(3) New Delhi
(4) Kyoto
5. At which of the following places did the
2017 G20 summit, the twelfh meeting of
the Group of Twenty Countries (G20),
take place in July 2017 ?
(1) Hamburg, Germany
(2) Seine, Paris
(3) New York, USA
(4) London, UK
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261 (48 – A ) 
DO NOT OPEN THIS QUESTION BOOKLET UNTIL YOU ARE ASKED TO DO SO 
Question Paper Version Code 
QUESTION BOOKLET
PAPER I 
(261)
 
Time Allowed : 2 Hours Maximum Marks : 200  
INSTRUCTIONS 
1. Immediately after the commencement of the Examination, you should check that this Question Booklet does NOT have any
unprinted or torn or missing pages or questions etc. If so, get it replaced by a complete ‘Question Booklet’ of the same Question
Paper Version Code as printed in your OMR Answer Sheet.
2. Candidate has to insure that Question Paper Version Code of the Question Booklet given is same as the Question
Paper Version Code printed on OMR Answer Sheet. Discrepancy, if any should be reported to the Invigilator and
a new Question Booklet should be taken whose Question Paper Version Code tallies with the Question Paper
Version Code printed on the OMR Answer Sheet.
3. You have to enter your Register Number in the
Question Booklet in the box provided alongside.
DO NOT write anything else on the Question Booklet.
4. This Question Booklet contains 100 questions. Each question contains four responses (answers). Select the response
which you want to mark on the Answer Sheet. In case you feel that there is more than one correct response, mark the response
which you consider the most appropriate. In any case, choose ONLY ONE RESPONSE for each question.
5. All the responses should be marked ONLY on the separate OMR Answer Sheet provided and ONLY in Black or Blue Ball
Point Pen. See detailed instructions in the OMR Answer Sheet.
6. All questions carry equal marks. Attempt all questions.
7. Sheets for rough work are appended in the Question Booklet at the end. You should not make any marking on any other part of
the Question Booklet.
8. Immediately after the final bell indicating the conclusion of the examination, stop making any further markings in the OMR
Answer Sheet. Be seated till the OMR Answer Sheets are collected and accounted for by the Invigilator.
9. Questions are printed both in Kannada and English. If any confusion arises in the Kannada Version, please refer
to the English Version of the questions. Please note that in case of any confusion the English Version of the
Question Booklet is final.
10. Penalty for wrong the answers :
THERE WILL BE PENALTY FOR WRONG ANSWERS MARKED BY THE CANDIDATE IN THE OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTION 
PAPERS.
(i) There are four alternatives for the answer to every question. For each question for which a wrong answer has been given
by the candidate, one-fourth of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty.
(ii) If a candidate gives more than one answer, it will be treated as a wrong answer even if one of the given answers
happens to be correct and there will be same penalty as above to that question.
(iii) If a question is left blank, i.e., no answer is given by the candidate, there will be no penalty for that question.
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Possession of Mobile Phones, Calculators and other Electronic/Communication gadgets 
of any kind is prohibited inside the Examination venue.
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261 (3 – A ) 
1. Match the Name of the Shifting
Cultivation (List I) with the Country 
(List II) : 
 List I 
(Name of 
Shifting 
Cultivation) 
 List II 
(Country) 
A. Huma/Ladang I. Brazil 
B. Milpa II. Vietnam
C. Ray III. Central America
D. Roca IV. Indonesia
Select the code for the correct answer 
from the options given below : 
A B C D 
(1) IV III II I 
(2) IV III I II 
(3) III IV II I 
(4) III IV I II 
2. Consider the following statements about
Morley-Minto reforms.
A. It is also known as Indian Councils
Act, 1909.
B. It effectively legitimised the election
of Indians to the various legislative
councils in India for the first time.
C. The British conceded the so-called
demand of Muslim leaders for
separate electorates in this act.
Which of the above statements is/are 
correct ? 
Select the code for the correct answer 
from the options given below : 
(1) A and B only
(2) B only
(3) B and C only
(4) A, B and C
3. Match the following coal deposit locations
(List I) with their countries (List II) :
 List I 
(Coal Deposit 
Location) 
 List II 
(Country) 
A. Sichuan I. U.S.A.
B. Pennsylvania II. China
C. Kizel III. Australia
D. Ipswich IV. India
E. Talcher V. Russia
Select the code for the correct answer 
from the options given below : 
A B C D E 
(1) I II III V IV 
(2) II III IV I V 
(3) II I V III IV 
(4) I III II V IV 
4. 46
th
 session of the Intergovernmental
Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) will
take place in September, 2017 in which of
the following places ?
(1) Guadalajara
(2) Montreal
(3) New Delhi
(4) Kyoto
5. At which of the following places did the
2017 G20 summit, the twelfh meeting of
the Group of Twenty Countries (G20),
take place in July 2017 ?
(1) Hamburg, Germany
(2) Seine, Paris
(3) New York, USA
(4) London, UK
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261 (5 – A ) 
6. Consider the following statements :
A. Savanna climate is also known as
Sudan type climate.
B. The Savanna climate is a 
transitional type of climate found 
between the equatorial forests and 
the trade wind hot deserts. 
C. It is characterised by an alternate
and distinct hot rainy season and
cool dry season.
D. The Savanna type of climate is also
found in the south-western part of
South America and southern part of
Australia.
Which of the above statements are 
correct ? 
Select the code for the correct answer 
from the options given below : 
(1) A and C only
(2) B and C only
(3) A, B and C only
(4) A, B, C and D
7. With reference to World War II, Germany
Italy and Japan together were known as
(1) The Resistance Movement
(2) The Axis Powers
(3) The Allies
(4) The Big Three
8. Match the following animals (List I) with
their wildlife sanctuaries (List II) :
 List I 
(Animal) 
List II 
(Wildlife Sanctuary) 
A. Chinkara I. Ranebennur
B. Blackbuck II. Daroji
C. Four-horned
Antelope
III. Rangayyanadurga
D. Sloth Bear IV. Yadahalli
Select the code for the correct answer 
from the options given below : 
A B C D 
(1) II III I IV 
(2) IV I III II 
(3) IV III I II 
(4) IV I II III 
9. Choose the correct statement about
Aman – 17.
(1) It is a naval exercise organised by
Iran in order to win the confidence
of the Middle East.
(2) It is the first space exploration
programme by Afghanistan with the
help of ISRO.
(3) It is a multi-country naval exercise
organised by Pakistan.
(4) It is a music concert for Hindustani
and Pakistani music in India.
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261 (48 – A ) 
DO NOT OPEN THIS QUESTION BOOKLET UNTIL YOU ARE ASKED TO DO SO 
Question Paper Version Code 
QUESTION BOOKLET
PAPER I 
(261)
 
Time Allowed : 2 Hours Maximum Marks : 200  
INSTRUCTIONS 
1. Immediately after the commencement of the Examination, you should check that this Question Booklet does NOT have any
unprinted or torn or missing pages or questions etc. If so, get it replaced by a complete ‘Question Booklet’ of the same Question
Paper Version Code as printed in your OMR Answer Sheet.
2. Candidate has to insure that Question Paper Version Code of the Question Booklet given is same as the Question
Paper Version Code printed on OMR Answer Sheet. Discrepancy, if any should be reported to the Invigilator and
a new Question Booklet should be taken whose Question Paper Version Code tallies with the Question Paper
Version Code printed on the OMR Answer Sheet.
3. You have to enter your Register Number in the
Question Booklet in the box provided alongside.
DO NOT write anything else on the Question Booklet.
4. This Question Booklet contains 100 questions. Each question contains four responses (answers). Select the response
which you want to mark on the Answer Sheet. In case you feel that there is more than one correct response, mark the response
which you consider the most appropriate. In any case, choose ONLY ONE RESPONSE for each question.
5. All the responses should be marked ONLY on the separate OMR Answer Sheet provided and ONLY in Black or Blue Ball
Point Pen. See detailed instructions in the OMR Answer Sheet.
6. All questions carry equal marks. Attempt all questions.
7. Sheets for rough work are appended in the Question Booklet at the end. You should not make any marking on any other part of
the Question Booklet.
8. Immediately after the final bell indicating the conclusion of the examination, stop making any further markings in the OMR
Answer Sheet. Be seated till the OMR Answer Sheets are collected and accounted for by the Invigilator.
9. Questions are printed both in Kannada and English. If any confusion arises in the Kannada Version, please refer
to the English Version of the questions. Please note that in case of any confusion the English Version of the
Question Booklet is final.
10. Penalty for wrong the answers :
THERE WILL BE PENALTY FOR WRONG ANSWERS MARKED BY THE CANDIDATE IN THE OBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTION 
PAPERS.
(i) There are four alternatives for the answer to every question. For each question for which a wrong answer has been given
by the candidate, one-fourth of the marks assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty.
(ii) If a candidate gives more than one answer, it will be treated as a wrong answer even if one of the given answers
happens to be correct and there will be same penalty as above to that question.
(iii) If a question is left blank, i.e., no answer is given by the candidate, there will be no penalty for that question.
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Possession of Mobile Phones, Calculators and other Electronic/Communication gadgets 
of any kind is prohibited inside the Examination venue.
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261 (3 – A ) 
1. Match the Name of the Shifting
Cultivation (List I) with the Country 
(List II) : 
 List I 
(Name of 
Shifting 
Cultivation) 
 List II 
(Country) 
A. Huma/Ladang I. Brazil 
B. Milpa II. Vietnam
C. Ray III. Central America
D. Roca IV. Indonesia
Select the code for the correct answer 
from the options given below : 
A B C D 
(1) IV III II I 
(2) IV III I II 
(3) III IV II I 
(4) III IV I II 
2. Consider the following statements about
Morley-Minto reforms.
A. It is also known as Indian Councils
Act, 1909.
B. It effectively legitimised the election
of Indians to the various legislative
councils in India for the first time.
C. The British conceded the so-called
demand of Muslim leaders for
separate electorates in this act.
Which of the above statements is/are 
correct ? 
Select the code for the correct answer 
from the options given below : 
(1) A and B only
(2) B only
(3) B and C only
(4) A, B and C
3. Match the following coal deposit locations
(List I) with their countries (List II) :
 List I 
(Coal Deposit 
Location) 
 List II 
(Country) 
A. Sichuan I. U.S.A.
B. Pennsylvania II. China
C. Kizel III. Australia
D. Ipswich IV. India
E. Talcher V. Russia
Select the code for the correct answer 
from the options given below : 
A B C D E 
(1) I II III V IV 
(2) II III IV I V 
(3) II I V III IV 
(4) I III II V IV 
4. 46
th
 session of the Intergovernmental
Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) will
take place in September, 2017 in which of
the following places ?
(1) Guadalajara
(2) Montreal
(3) New Delhi
(4) Kyoto
5. At which of the following places did the
2017 G20 summit, the twelfh meeting of
the Group of Twenty Countries (G20),
take place in July 2017 ?
(1) Hamburg, Germany
(2) Seine, Paris
(3) New York, USA
(4) London, UK
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261 (5 – A ) 
6. Consider the following statements :
A. Savanna climate is also known as
Sudan type climate.
B. The Savanna climate is a 
transitional type of climate found 
between the equatorial forests and 
the trade wind hot deserts. 
C. It is characterised by an alternate
and distinct hot rainy season and
cool dry season.
D. The Savanna type of climate is also
found in the south-western part of
South America and southern part of
Australia.
Which of the above statements are 
correct ? 
Select the code for the correct answer 
from the options given below : 
(1) A and C only
(2) B and C only
(3) A, B and C only
(4) A, B, C and D
7. With reference to World War II, Germany
Italy and Japan together were known as
(1) The Resistance Movement
(2) The Axis Powers
(3) The Allies
(4) The Big Three
8. Match the following animals (List I) with
their wildlife sanctuaries (List II) :
 List I 
(Animal) 
List II 
(Wildlife Sanctuary) 
A. Chinkara I. Ranebennur
B. Blackbuck II. Daroji
C. Four-horned
Antelope
III. Rangayyanadurga
D. Sloth Bear IV. Yadahalli
Select the code for the correct answer 
from the options given below : 
A B C D 
(1) II III I IV 
(2) IV I III II 
(3) IV III I II 
(4) IV I II III 
9. Choose the correct statement about
Aman – 17.
(1) It is a naval exercise organised by
Iran in order to win the confidence
of the Middle East.
(2) It is the first space exploration
programme by Afghanistan with the
help of ISRO.
(3) It is a multi-country naval exercise
organised by Pakistan.
(4) It is a music concert for Hindustani
and Pakistani music in India.
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261 (7 – A ) 
10. For the Census 2011, Census Town
should have satisfied which of the
following criteria ?
A. Minimum population of 5000.
B. At least 50 percent of the male main
working population engaged in
non-agricultural pursuits.
C. A density of population of at least
400 per sq. km.
Which of the above criteria are 
correct ? 
Select the code for the correct answer 
from the options given below : 
(1) A and B only
(2) A and C only
(3) B and C only
(4) A, B and C
11. Match the types of mountains (List I)
with the mountain (List II) :
 List I 
(Types of 
Mountains) 
 List II 
(Mountains) 
A. Fold
mountains
I. Mount Mayon and 
Fuji
B. Block
mountains
II. Rockies, Alps and
Andes
C. Volcanic
mountains
III. Mount
Monadnock
D. Residual
mountains
IV. Black Forest of
Rhineland and
Hunsruck
mountains
Select the code for the correct answer 
from the options given below : 
A B C D 
(1) I II IV III 
(2) II IV I III 
(3) III II I IV 
(4) II III I IV 
12. Which is the world’s most heavily used
inland waterway ?
(1) Danube Waterway
(2) Rhine Waterway
(3) Volga Waterway
(4) Mississippi Waterway
13. Match the following items of List I with
List II :
 List I  List II 
A. Third Schedule I. Allocation of
seats in Upper 
House 
B. Eighth Schedule II. Disqualification 
on grounds of 
defection 
C. Fourth Schedule III. Validation of
certain acts 
D. Tenth Schedule IV. Official
Languages of 
the Republic of 
India 
V. Forms of oaths
and
affirmations
Select the code for the correct answer 
from the options given below : 
A B C D 
(1) I III IV II 
(2) V IV I II 
(3) V IV II I 
(4) I IV II III 
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